Indigenous Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator

1 week ago

Fort Erie, Canada Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre Full time

Position: Indigenous Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator

Start date: ASAP following hire

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, evenings, weekends, special events

Primary Objective

Provides wholistic and culture-based supports to be responsive to the needs of mental health and addictions for urban Indigenous individuals and families, with a focus on trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches. IMHWP workers deliver individual and group services including peer counselling, sharing circles and other traditional and land-based activities that support the achievement of a Good Mind.

Education
- 2 year College/University Diploma, Degree in Social Work or Psychology preferred along with experience in Mental Health

Key Responsibilities include:

- To provide culturally appropriate alternatives to existing mainstream programs
- Promoting culturally appropriate, social/recreational and program activities that minimize the negative effects of mental health issues in the Indigenous individual, family and community
- Linking and networking with Indigenous and non-Indigenous agencies, organizations, services, to promote and provide services for clients who are experiencing mental health issues
- Design, develop and deliver mental health educational presentations to individuals, families, community organizations and services
- Research and develop culture-based mental health information material.
- Help individuals, families or communities who request assistance or information concerning mental health services
- Make initial contact with clients (individual, family or community) or with significant concerned other
- Assist in arranging for emergency assistance as may be required for clients to access Mental Health Services internally or externally
- Participate in the Operations Manual requirements for the Community Mental Health Services funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
- Participate with program initiatives, and reporting requirements as directed and adopted by the program management policy
- Maintain an up-to-date and confidential client referral record keeping system

Knowledge:

- Understanding and being familiar with Traditional Cultural knowledge
- Ability to assist community members from a cultural knowledge perspective vs. western knowledge perspective
- Ability to connect naturally with Indigenous people
- Ability to demonstrate cultural and social needs of Indigenous people
- Knowledge of Fort Erie Native Cultural Centre and surrounding Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal organizations in the area to support community members, youth and families
- An understanding and commitment to the needs, barriers, and goals of Indigenous people
- Ability to assess the needs of Indigenous people in an urban setting
- Care and compassion in working with Indigenous people
- Ability to plan, organize and meet deadlines
- Ability to develop action plans with community members, youth and families
- Exceptional computer skills are required
- Excellent presentation skills and the ability to facilitate discussions
- Ability to work well independently and as a team member
- MUST have a valid Ontario class G license and a clean driver’s abstract.
- Must have or be able to obtain a satisfactory vulnerable sector CPIC

796 Buffalo Road

Fort Erie, ON, L2A 5H2

Closing Date: June 13, 2025 at 5:00pm

Thank you for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Pay: $18.00-$22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

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